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A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea
A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned ...
The Globe and Mail8d
Finding authenticity and adventure at the temples of Japan’s Shikoku Island
Just inside the imposing wooden gate at the temple grounds of Ryozen-ji in Japan, I’m transfixed by shimmering koi fish dashing around a sunlit pond. Watching the changing patterns of red ...
Buddhist statue stolen nearly 13 years ago returns to Japan from South Korea
Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple more than 12 years ago returned home on Monday following years-long ...
The Independent9d
A statue stolen from a Japanese temple is finally returned from South Korea
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
WRAL10d
A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea
A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012, sits at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) By ...
The Washington Post9d
A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea
TOKYO — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...